Vanity Kills

Sabbat Festival Series

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:20:31 GMT

IT IS FINALLY FINISHED! Second fantasy series i made in photoshop.

"The eight sabbats are defined by the principal points in the changing relationship of the Sun and the Earth over the year. These points are measured by the easily observable point of the sun's daily emergence on the eastern horizon. Through the spring, as the days grow longer, the sun appears to rise at a point slightly further north each day and then as the days reach their longest, it appears to pause and then start moving south. As the shortest day of the year is reached, it again pauses and starts north. The points of the pauses (the solstices), and half way between them, when the length of the day and night are equal (the equinoxes, formed four easily marked points in the years. They, and the four additional points halfway between them that mark points in the planting and harvest process, became the eight evenly spaced holidays of the ancient world."
Source of Sabbat Definiton

Sabbat Festivals:

● SAMHAIN
Northern Hemisphere - 31st October
Southern Hemisphere - 1st May

The Wheel of the Year is seen to begin at Samhain, which is also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows Eve. This is the Celtic New Year, when the veil between the worlds of life and death stands open. Samhain is a festival of the dead, when Pagans remember those who have gone before and acknowledge the mystery of death. As Pagans we celebrate death as a part of life.

"May the spirits of your departed loved ones draw ever closer to you this Samhain"

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● YULE
Northern Hemisphere - 21st December
Southern Hemisphere - 21st June

This is the time of the Goddess of the cold, darkness, and the rebirth of the Divine Child, the reborn Sun God. A time for rebirth and the turning of the earth force tides. The longest night of the year. Cleanse ourselves of all that blocks us from being born anew with the rising solstice sun.

"Wishing you all of the joy and magic of Yule"

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● IMBOLC
Northern Hemisphere - 1st February
Southern Hemisphere - 1st August

Festival of the Goddess Brigid, patron of poetry and healing. The spring is about to return. This time of strengthening light and regrowth is a time for getting rid of personal, spiritual and psychological baggage. This is a time of the first stirrings of Mother Earth; spring-cleaning, a time of cleansing & purification, preparation for growth and renewal.

"May the joys of Imbolc enchant your soul and give you hope for exciting and prosperous times ahead. Blessed Be"

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● OSTARA/EOSTRE
Northern Hemisphere - 21st March
Southern Hemisphere - 21st September

As a time of passing and transition, it is powerful - a time of balance - equal day and equal night - so a time of magic, fertility and new life. For many Pagans, the youthful God with his hunting call leads the way in dance and celebration. Others dedicate this time to Eostre the Anglo-Saxon Goddess of fertility.

"Blessed Be"

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● BELTANE
Northern Hemisphere - 1st May
Southern Hemisphere - 31st October

A time when nature is fresh and the herds are being driven to the summer pasturelands. It is a time for planning new projects, a time for new untried activities, and a time to rejoice in the love that surrounds you. Pagans celebrate Beltane with maypole dances, symbolising the mystery of the Sacred Marriage of Goddess and God. This is the time of the Lord & Lady - the festival of unashamed sexuality and fertility.

"Brightest Beltane Blessings"

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● LITHA
Northern Hemisphere - 21st June
Southern Hemisphere - 21st December

The longest day of the year and the zenith of solar power across the Earth. This is a time of the wild and fertile Green Man - the flourishing Oak God and the manifestation of growth and maturity. It is a time of perfection, the mystical marriage of earth and heaven. And yet it is also a time of sadness, because it marks the point at which the days will start to shorten again. When the sun is at its brightest, it casts the deepest shadows.

"May the magic of Litha be always with you"

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● LUGHNASADH / LAMMAS
Northern Hemisphere - 1st August
Southern Hemisphere - 1st February

The turning point in Mother Earth’s year - a time for harvesting and abundance. The Corn King dies as his body is harvested from the fields so that we may be fed and live, so that we may go into the winter months of darkness rich with his blood and love in our veins. The Dark King, Shepherd of souls, becomes stronger now. This is a time of growth and change and a time for introspection. Its theme is transformation through suffering and sacrifice.

"May this festival with all of its gifts enchant you from the start: And beauty, joy and all good things always fill your heart"

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● MABON
Northern Hemisphere - 21st September
Southern Hemisphere - 21st March

Day and night are equal in length. Draw on our roots in the darkness, yet revel in the kiss of summer breeze and sun. Face the darkness of the autumn and winter ahead and so face mysteries. The Goddess has surprises for us in the wintry months ahead that will surpass our highest hopes. This is a time for wistful reflection on the transience of life - a time of rest after labour. Balance of light and dark, completion of harvest in preparation for Samhain.

"Brightest Blessings and Warmest Wishes for this Mabon"

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● Took me almost one month to finish this series but i'm happy with it. :)
● All descriptions are from astralaspects
● You can find this series in my deviantart account LustAndDevotion

my melting heart

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:59:38 GMT

Wed, 30 May 2007 18:03:26 GMT

Your Birthdate: October 4

You don't love lightly. For you, love is always a serious undertaking.

However, you are able to love many types of people. You can bring out the best in almost anyone.

Love surprises you often. You never know when or where you'll find it next.

Number of True Loves You'll Have: 2

Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken: 2

You are most compatible with people born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, and 31st of the month.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean For Your Love Life?

Your Dominant Intelligence is Spatial Intelligence

You've got a good sense of space and how the world around you looks.

You can close your eyes and "see" images. You have innate artistic talent.

An eye for color and shapes, you're also a natural designer.

Since you think in pictures, visual aids and demonstartions help you learn best.

You would make a good navigator, sculptor, visual artist, inventor, architect, interior designer, or engineer.

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?

you are darkredviolet
#600B40

Your dominant hues are red and magenta. You love doing your own thing and going on your own adventures, but there are close friends you know you just can't leave behind. You can influence others on days when you're patient, but most times you just want to go out, have fun, and do your own thing.

Your saturation level is high - you get into life and have a strong personality. Everyone you meet will either love you or hate you - either way, your goal is to get them to change the world with you. You are very hard working and don't have much patience for people without your initiative.

Your outlook on life is slightly darker than most people's. You try to see things for what they are and face situations honestly. You'd rather get to the point than look for what's good.

the spacefem.com html color quiz

Reminisce : Part 2

Tue, 29 May 2007 16:04:57 GMT

...and here is the past and present love i have.

poetry.

♥ ♥ ♥

Feb 23, 200?

DISTURBED...
the fete of emptiness celebrated by the lost souls
is tainting my mind
DEMENTED...
the juvenile contour is smeared..
DELIRIOUS...
bespeaking myself to leave this pettishness
and allow my flesh to take in the gist
of a precious thing...
DAMPENED...
my body is numb..
it acts as if it's slumbering..
DETAINED...
the coming of an abominable soul
pushes us to the pandemoniac snake pit,
seducing me to feel restless...
holding off, holding back
as if the cosmos circles around it
falsifying most that are carried through,
living according to its desires..
DEADENED...
scorning of tasks means death...

>>i think i was high.

♥ ♥ ♥

April 29, 2005

i felt depleted... forsaken
why do i have to keep a memory alive?
you were a mere blunder
i don't desire to reminisce about a blissful existence
a melancholic fantasy indeed
it is idiotic
senseless
for i was pretentious
i wanted to be unaffected
bluffed that i was pestered
but beyond a shadow of doubt, still, i am untouched, unmoved

>>this one is about a friend of mine

♥ ♥ ♥

March 26, 2005

"Unsure"

your face is a vague vision
for I've seen you in the depth of darkness,
in a crowded space masked with thick mist
i was perplexed, bewildered.
fidelity was dubious
for my world was already winding.
i was poisoned. the imbibing of a forbidden drink caused me to be entombed for a moment
still, i was summoned
a sudden prophecy of peril was proclaimed
i wasn't alarmed, not a bit terrified
i cast out the consequence
and unraveled it by slaughtering myself

tossed off,
shot down,

OBLITERATED.

>>...and this one too.

♥ ♥ ♥

from a friend

Smoker's Prayer
by GLENN ADRIAN MAPALAD

Heavenly Father, hear my plea
and grant my lungs serenity
Give me strength to kick the smoking,
that's been causing all my choking
Let my breath be fresh and clean
Without a trace of nicotine
Guide me by your holy means,
past all cigarette machines.
I ask your help and its no wonder
If i don't quit,
I'm six feet under.

>>great! absolutely great! I should keep this in mind.

Reminisce : Part 1

Tue, 29 May 2007 15:26:09 GMT

While cleaning some stuff in my room
i ran into some old writings i had.
some of it were products of socialization.

Some people during the old days wrote what they think about me.
Well, of course it was required. It was an activity of interaction.

The second time soirée with 2-G (if I'm not mistaken):

-ur pretty
-Rocker?!?!
-Hot Yihee
-pogi
-cute MO HA?!
-o.k. kausap
-lends money when i need it!
-Kalog! ♥ Cannu
-kamukha mo si assunta de rossi
-good looking
-ganda mo
-mabait
-bait mo
-COOL!
-kind
-mabait
-ganda mo bait ka pala!!!
-pretty!
-I LOVE U
-party girl
-bait! ☺
-CUTE! ☺
-PRETTY. SERYOSO

Miriam College Highschool days (forgot the year but this was during our time with Ms.Wada)

-ok lang!
-smiley baces
-hearthrob? ♥ (spelling?)
-rich kid
-sobrang helpful
-daming boys
-jolly
-bait
-mabait, masaya kausap
-i labs u! mabait, open, nice, friendly
-i labsha! ☺ bait! ☺
-heartrab- hahaha!
-mabait, cool, masaya kausap, friendly, open
-nice
-bait!
-ok ka
-wuv ya! ur nyc... ♥
-kalog
-bait
-bait
-friendly
-very open
-mabait
-dear net, ☺ tnx 4 sharing evrthin 2 me! ☺ i luv u! ☺
-fun to be with kalog
-sarap kakwentuhan
-friendly
-okln'v
-kalog, malakuwento
-hilig kumanta hidden talent
-namimigay ng pera! haha!
-generous
-Ktwa!
-understanding
-fun sociable. ☺
-mabait ☺
-thoughtful
-bait, friendly, grabe manamit
-bait ah!
-may boyfriend...
-lalng..
-mabait ← oo nga
-cool! ☺
-da bomb! yeah!
-nice...
-friendly, kind, masaya kasama/kakwentuhan
-hoy babae, bakit ba ang pretty mo, bait pa?!? jke!
-da bam! hehe!

...and College. First year or second year. I can't remember. (Guidance period?)

(+)
-cheerful; funny
-smiles always... (pera kung bangag! charing!) ☺
-fun kasama sa inuman and yun!
-lagi naka smile
-masaya kasama
-magaling sa perpective
-laging masayaaaah!
-magaling mag gitara! ☺
-cheerful
-kwela
-maganda
-rakista pare!!!! saya! laging on the go!!!
-kwela, crush ko haha!!
-makulet
-mabait
-kilala ko na ng medyo lubusan haha! anlabo, okay, sabaw, masaya, gago, lahat na..

(-)
-laging late.
-same nlg!
-amoy usok lagi! charing lang din! ☺
-kulet paglasing!
-kulet
-khulet
-amoy usok! hehe
-unique?!
-osok!!! bad for u! hehe
-ingay! ☺
-ingay (din)
-maingay kc makulit, minsan ang smell kc un nga... bawasan mo na pare ha!
-maingay at mejo may bisyo... pero galing sa studies kasi regular pa..
-amoy yosi, bangag
-minsan maingay, mahilig sa usapang...
-maingay
-di mapigilan minsan pucha..

thats it!
all i can say is... nobody's perfect. ☺

Blogthings

Wed, 02 May 2007 18:22:18 GMT

hah. look what boredom can do.

MY COLOR PASSION

Your Passion is Red!

You've got that spark - a good dose of intensity, power, and determination.

You do whatever you want in life ... to hell with what anyone thinks!

With so many interests and loves, you're always running around doing something new.

You have fire in your eyes, and it shows. Bet you're even wearing something red!

What Color is Your Passion?

Totally sweet. and yes I'm wearing red shirt right now. *smiles*

*****

KIND OF COFFEE I AM

You Are a Cappuccino

You're fun, outgoing, and you love to try anything new.

However, you tend to have strong opinions on what you like.

You are a total girly girly at heart - and prefer your coffee with good conversation.

You're the type that seems complex to outsiders, but in reality, you are easy to please

What Kind of Coffee Are You?

well.. wished I was a frappuccino but this is an alternative.
The description is accurate this time.

*****

WHAT ELEMENT I AM

Your Element is Fire

Your power color: red

Your energy: hot

Your season: spring

Like a fire, you are full of power and light.

A born leader, you easily draw people toward you.

You are full of courage and usually up for anything dangerous.

You have a huge ego and love to be the center of attention.

What Element Are You?

yes... my favorite element.

*****

WHAT GODDESS I AM

You Are Aphrodite!

A total shining star with a ton of admirers

And no wonder: you live life to the fullest!

When things get bad, you can easily take off to a happier place

But occasionally, you need to deal with problems head on

What Goddess Are You?

flattering. *smiles*

*****

AM I A GOOD GIRL OR A BAD GIRL?

You Are a Normal Girl

You are 40% Good and 60% Bad

Sure you've pulled some bad girl stunts in your past.

But these days, you're (mostly) a good girl.

Are You a Good Girl or a Bad Girl?

yes. A very bad girl in the past indeed. and a complete changed girl in the present.

*****

HOW CURVY I AM

Your Waist to Hip Ratio is 0.7

You are very curvy, with a defined waist.

How Curvy Are You?

the test asked for the waistline and the bust line in inches. well, i am a 26-35

*****

WHAT KIND OF DESSERT I AM MOST LIKE

You Are Tiramisu

Light and lovely, you pack a punch.

You never overwhelm... but you always leave a lasting impression.

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

Surprisingly, Ive mentioned "Tiramisu" a lot of times already these past few days.

*****

WHAT COLOR OF NAIL POLISH BEST FITS ME

Your Nail Polish Color is Black

How you're unique: There's nothing about you that isn't unique

Why your style rocks: You are a total indie chick... and you can pull it off

What this color says about you: "I'm a trendsetter and don't care what anyone else is doing!"

What Color Nail Polish Best Fits You?

how did you know?

VisualDNA

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:42:07 GMT

Totally sweet. :)

The Art of Seduction Test

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:31:15 GMT

"CRECHE"

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:38:16 GMT

FINALLY!!! our exhibit at UST Beato Angelico Building

"CRECHE"
Experiencing the Warmth of Christmas through interior spaces

Foyer

Living Room

Dining Room

Congratulations! *clap* *clap*

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:05:03 GMT

The night led me to hear the words that you spoke

I waited for thoughts to come,

but still i remained untouched and cold.

the revelation of my past existence caused me to be buried alive again...

you buried me to death...

and that death will be my birth

but my birth is not yet to come...

Devotion

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:30:00 GMT

I could hear the voices that are slowly drowning me
but I really don't care for I need not a soul but you to see...
captivate me completely and I'll let you fall into me..

Misery

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:25:35 GMT

Listen as I cry
feel my presence
watch me bleed
ignore Lucifer's call and hear my plea...
save my soul
don't let me fall..
slaughter the demons
murder them all.

The tempest

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:22:26 GMT

"melancholy speaks discreet howls.
the past reckons but the future restrains.
the sadness I feel is love.
the joy is pain.
what path shall I take?
enigma..."

-melancholy

Futile Moments...

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:14:39 GMT

"the hourglass slips into time.
destiny rises to seek flesh.
soul burns.
sins fly.
the judgment is at hand.
who to call on?
seek the mighty, it will come
redemption..."

-melancholy